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A jolt was needed, a big win to try to breathe and push away the specter of last place. Instead, at the Bentegodi comes yet another defeat for Hellas Verona, who fall at home against a ruthless Udinese.
The transfer market doesnโt help and the emergency remains total: the Scaligeri slip again, while the Friulani celebrate a win thatโs worth double, catching up with Lazio in ninth place with 29 points.
The evening starts off perfectly for the Friulani: in the 23rd minute, Atta breaks the deadlock, finding the net for the first time since the end of August. Verona, however, reacts immediately: it takes just three minutes for Orban to restore parity and get his team back in the game.ย
In the second half, though, the script changes. The yellow and blue wall crumbles when Zanoli invents a true wonder goal, a โPavard-styleโ strike that lights up Udineseโs evening. Itโs the blow that definitively breaks Veronaโs resistance. Shortly after, Davis, the standout performer, seals it with a thunderbolt that Perilli canโt stop, closing the game.
It ends 3-1 for Udinese. Verona sinks to last place level on points with Pisa, with numbers that set off alarm bells: 18 goals scored and 37 conceded.ย
After the first 20 minutes of dominance, Udinese break the deadlock with Atta, who brings a precious +3 for fantasy football managers, ending a goal drought that had lasted since the end of August.


The Bianconeri midfielder collects the ball at the edge of the box from a Zemura assist, shoots to the far post and beats Perilli, who is distracted by an attempted intervention from Slotsager, a 2006-born defender.
The Friulaniโs lead lasts very little. Just three minutes later, in the 26th minute, Verona responds with the usual Gift Orban. Sarr wins back the ball and delivers a perfect assist into the box: Orban controls and finishes with his left foot without mistake.


The Nigerian striker has now scored seven goals in Serie A, numbers that confirm his central role in Zanettiโs lineup and bring everything back to level: 1-1 between Verona and Udinese.
Just over ten minutes into the second half and Udinese take the lead again thanks to aย stunning goal from Zanoli.


The Bianconeri winger collects the ball at the corner of the box after a free kick clearance and smashes in a half-volley that gives Hellas Verona no chance.
For Zanoli, itโs his first goal in the league, scored with a technical move reminiscent of Pavardโs historic goal against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup.
Davis crowns a standout performance with a real thunderbolt that blasts through Perilliโs hands. The Verona goalkeeper can do nothing about the Bianconeri strikerโs effort, assisted by Atta.


The Udinese forward thus capitalizes on his teamโs lead, scoring the third goal in the 67th minute and putting a likely seal on the match. Just over 20 minutes remain, but the Scaligeri must react to save the result.
HELLAS VERONA (3-5-2):ย Perilli; Slotsager, Nelsson, Ebosse; Lirola, Serdar, Gagliardini, Bernede, Bradaric; Orban, Sarr. Coach: Zanetti.
UDINESE (4-4-1-1):ย Okoye; Bertola, Kristensen, Solet, Zemura; Zanoli, Miller, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp; Atta; Davis. Coach: Runjaic.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in ๐ฎ๐น here.
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